Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Until 1969, [the Bureau] was very status oriented," Zimmerman says. "People who joined were not necessarily interested in legal services...
...addition to more community advocacy programs, the Bureau recently began a pro-se--"do-it-yourself"--divorce clinic for couples who are filing uncontested divorces. The clinic teaches them to file and complete the case without official legal help, thus avoiding drawn-out litigation...
...feel very strongly that lawyers should be in legal service," says staff member Susan Haire, a third-year student...
...others, the appeal of hands-on legal experience, which is the basis for the wealth of clinical studies programs at the Law School, makes the Bureau a good alternative to the Law Review or other non-clinical organizations...
...wanted something different than the straight academics after the first year," Agoglia says. "The opportunity to do top quality clinical work in legal services appealed...